Viewing archive of Thursday, 28 January 2016 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 -11 | 0 | B3.57 | M1.38 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12487 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | AXX | S12W63 | |
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Region 12488 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 4 | 220 -10 | DAO | N03W41 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.54 C3.98 M1.38 C4.7 | ||||
Region 12489 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 7 | 250 150 | DKI | N10E27 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B8.25 | ||||
Region 12490 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 20 | DRO | S17E41 | |
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